Based on the ideas of Einstein and Minkowski, this concise treatment is derived from the author's many years of teaching the mathematics of relativity at the University of Michigan. Geared toward advanced undergraduates and graduate students of physics, the text covers old physics, new geometry, special relativity, curved space, and general relativity.
Beginning with a discussion of the inverse square law in terms of simple calculus, the treatment gradually introduces increasingly complicated situations and more sophisticated mathematical tools. Changes in fundamental concepts, which characterize relativity theory, and the refinements of mathematical technique are incorporated as necessary. The presentation thus offers an easier approach without sacrifice of rigor.
By:
George Rainich Imprint: Dover Publications Inc. Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info] Dimensions:
Height: 228mm,
Width: 10mm,
Spine: 151mm
Weight: 261g ISBN:9780486783253 ISBN 10: 0486783251 Series:Dover Books on Physics Pages: 192 Publication Date:19 November 2014 Audience:
College/higher education
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A / AS level
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Unspecified
A native of Odessa, Russia, George Yuri Rainich (1886-1968) emigrated to the United States in 1922 and taught at the University of Michigan for more than 30 years.